Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water" Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the 'Lost Water'" by Francis Marion Crawford is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the decline of the noble Casa Conti family in Rome, exploring themes of aristocracy, financial ruin, and the complexities of familial relationships. The main characters introduced include the Baroness Volterra, who is keen on supporting the Contis with her social capital, and Sabina Conti, a young girl grappling with the consequences of her family's downfall. At the start of the narrative, the Baroness visits Palazzo Conti to find the family in a state of disarray, as their servants have abandoned them amid financial troubles. She learns from the porter that the household is in dire straits, escalated by Princess Conti's obliviousness to their financial situation. Upon encountering Sabina, the daughter, who mourns a dead canary—symbolizing the family's lost vitality—an air of sympathy and curiosity envelops the Baroness. Among the chaotic backdrop of family ruin and the looming threat of homelessness for the Contis, Sabina's character emerges as a poignant figure, caught between her past nobility and uncertain future, setting the stage for further exploration of her destiny intertwined with that of her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rome (Italy) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 632161 2025-07-03T05:35:50.310911 text/html 631982 2025-01-09T20:48:34.563987 text/html 303187 2025-07-03T05:35:59.293842 application/epub+zip 313276 2025-07-03T05:35:53.199941 application/epub+zip 302267 2025-07-03T05:35:52.051929 application/epub+zip 561005 2025-07-03T05:36:03.936912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522168 2025-07-03T05:35:58.546844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463694 2022-09-03T09:05:50.371915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574438 2025-07-03T05:35:49.774888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574562 2014-10-18T15:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17824 2025-07-03T05:36:04.059843 application/rdf+xml 14377 2025-07-03T05:35:52.540917 image/jpeg 3485 2025-07-03T05:35:52.296923 image/jpeg 208139 2014-10-18T15:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 295873 2025-07-03T05:35:50.357897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia